ALDER SPRINGS, Calif — A 3.7 magnitude earthquake hit inside Mendocino National Forest on Monday morning.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit around 11:30 a.m.
The USGS said that the epicenter was about 19 miles west of Elk Creek, Calif., 49 miles southwest of Red Bluff, Calif., and just over 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
A map of where the earthquake was likely felt can be found HERE.
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